In response to Dabroo's comment: If a team had a top young pitching prospect that was ready to step into the rotation, why in God's name would they trade him for Buchholz? And the corollary, If you we more »

In response to notin's comment: In response to hill55's comment: [QUOTE] Two years of outfielder Michael Saunders, with a Steamer600 projected 2015 WAR of 2.4, netted one year of lefthander J.A. Happ, more »

That does seem to be the bias. I personally like the idea of including the best players of their decade or their era, but that is just me. As for Martinez, are we sure his numbers are not jacked due t more »

If longevity is your criteria, then yes. 3,000 hits and 500 HRs and 250 wins makes sense. If being one of the best of your decade or era is the criteria, then Tiant, Oliva and Allen should at least more »

Actually, Oliva is a lifetime .300 hitter, which is exactly why I consider him a HOFer. I can see your argument for Dick Allen, if you ignore the fact that he has a lifetime OPS > .900. Both were li more »

Tiant belongs according to the Jaws, and my smell test. Dick Allen was one of the greatest hitters of his era...if he hadn't had such a personality disorder he would already be in the HOF, IMO. And more »

In response to redsoxpride34's comment: In response to parhunter55's comment: [QUOTE] The reasons you trade Cespedes and not Napoli are numerous. Cespedes is younger, has more power, is cheaper, play more »

Also, comparing Crawford to Hanley, Hanley is probably a DH in the making (or Sandoval is). Crawford was brought to Boston only as an OFer, on a team which really had no place for him if Ellsbury pro more »

The reason JBJ is probably going to still be a Red Sox in 2015 is because his trade value is so low. If another team insisted on Ben including him to seal a deal for a young starter, he'd likely be g more »

The reasons you trade Cespedes and not Napoli are numerous. Cespedes is younger, has more power, is cheaper, plays a position you have in abundance, is not coming off of surgery. Simply put, Cespede more »

In response to ANONMD08's comment: In response to Bill-806's comment: In response to 2004Idiot's comment: Nick Cafardoâ@nickcafardo 36m36 minutes agoAccording to a mAjor league source the Red Sox of more »

In response to emp9's comment: In response to ctredsoxfanhugh's comment: In response to emp9's comment: If feel like some here maybe bending a certain term, namely 'Prime Years', and yes it's plural, more »

In response to fishers5's comment: In response to moonslav59's comment: In response to notin's comment: I definitely disagree that Shields plus keeping prospects is smarter than trading for Hamels. Ha more »

and you have to admit, the Yankees and Cashman have always been able to pull off a trade or two that looks like a steal, especially after their prospects prove they were nothing but overhyped to begin more »

Royals have very good pitching. Sox may lose this series. Hopefully not swept. Would have loved to see Bogaerts called up to replace Thornton on the roster. Great chance to get the youngster some more »

I admit I am jumping to huge conclusions here, but a year or two of great power numbers that go away as the PEDs investigation finally becomes serious leads me to huge suspicions. Unless and until th more »

In response to southpaw777's comment: In response to parhunter55's comment: There is a very real possibility that until the Sox got Detroit to include Avasail Garcia in the deal that Jackie Bradley more »